hiring headache. wall street and washington bracing for this morning's new jobs report. analysts predicting lackluster growth at a key time in economic recovery and the presidential race. unbearable, yet another day riple digit temperatures from oklahoma city to baltimore. record breaking heat now linked to two deaths in chicago. severe storms through parts of tennessee, killing two people and knocking out power to thousands. and thanks but no thanks. the lifeguard fired who leaving his zone for a rescue was offered his job back. why did he turn it down?

we'll explain today, july 6th, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today" on this friday morning. i'm natalie morales. >> i'm willie geist in for matt. more on this morning's jobs report in a mom. meantime the brutal heat wave that's gripped much of this nation expected finally to come to an end this weekend. >> you may be feeling the impact of the summer scorcher long after this weather cools down. we'll explain straight ahead. >> new details on that fourth of july tragedy off new york's long island, three children killed when a yacht capsized. this morning we'll hear from the man who was operating the boat at the time and lost his nephew in the accident. then on a lighter note, we'll show you the pomp and circumstance in scotland as the queen bestowed the highest honor on her grandson, prince william.

our plaza crowd is getting ready for a concert from one of the best selling rappers in the business. yes, flo rida. we begin with what to expect when we learn about the economic recovery from the jobs report. maria bartiromo. what are you looking for? >> the story overall was not a good one in terms of jobs. we had a terrible report last month. while expectations came down a bit, maybe the numbers beat the expectations. broadly speaking we're looking at a tough situation. companies are uncertain. they do not want to put new heads to the payroll, with the uncertainty of election year, not sure about tax policy, not sure about the regulatory environment. i would expect we continue to stay pretty high numbers in

unemployment unfortunately. >> we usually see a bump up in spring construction numbers. here we saw a slowdown in construction and manufacturing. what's going on there? >> for the most part people are worried about europe. businesses are looking at europe, not sure how that will play out. big debt crisis there. unemployment very, very high in europe. we export about 16% of our goods to europe, so that's a big customer. number two, in an election year we have this fiscal cliff issue. people are wondering what are taxes going to look like. fiscal cliff meaning tax programs expire and spending programs expire. with that spending going away in terms of businesses, they are going to have to cut jobs. later on in the year we will see further unemployment, given the fact we need to's an agreement on these issues. there is a lot of uncertainty. the good news is the stock market has been tradeing a bit better, the momentum is up. that makes people feel better. overall for the jobs picture, health care, technology, that's really where the job creation is. the rest of the economy pretty slow right now.

>> retailers taking a hit. we saw costco, target and kohl's, all of their sales slowed a bit. as we look ahead to what would be the next big shopping event, back to school, what are expectations regarding consumer confidence. >> consumer confidence is right now under pressure. going into the rest of the year, looking at a mixed market in terms of retail. for example, the whole middle section of retail not doing so well. but the upper end and lower end seeing bright spots. it's funny we will spend $170 at lululemon but not much else. people will spend money if they believe they are getting a quality product. it's mixed. no trend. consumer confidence under pressure. >> we talk about uncertainty in this election year. are for the most part employers waiting to hire to see what happens? >> they are waiting. they are not sure who will be in the white house. that means they don't know what regulation looks like, who is overseeing them and tax policy. if we were to see things expire like we're expecting that fiscal cliff, you're going to see companies cut jobs.

they are going to expect higher taxes and wonder about the demand side of things. are customers going to be there to buy their products. i would say people are waiting, big business is waiting to get more clarity, not only on the election but regulatory environment to figure out what rules they are going to be following. >> cnbc's maria bartiromo. thanks so much. great to have you here. it is 7:05. here is willie. >> another day of extreme onheat in the country, with highs expected from chicago to baltimore. this after a week that saw more than 1,000 record highs set. nbc's john yang is feeling the heat in chicago. once again, john, it is relentless up there. >> reporter: it is, willie. this morning officials in chicago are investigating a possible third heat-related death. meanwhile forecasters saying it will be one more day of triple digit record heat here. but within a couple more days, it will be 20 degrees cooler.

in chicago, another day for the books. the official high, 103, a new record for the date. >> like louisiana weather. so hot, it's unbearable. >> must be something to do with this global warming they are talking about. i'm beginning to believe it now. >> reporter: one potential refuge, the shedd aquarium, no power. >> we don't have power at home either. we were coming here to get away from the heat. >> reporter: today there may be more kids cooling off in park fountains. chicago schools have canceled all summer school sessions. in st. louis, repairmen worked over time. >> every day it's been over 100 degrees. we never got a break yet. >> reporter: forecasters say relief is in sight as the weather patterns change. >> it's not going to be a major cooldown for the middle of the country or east coast for that matter. we're going back to the 80s. compared to the triple digits, i think we'll take that. >> reporter: it can't come soon

enough for hundreds of thousands of people beginning their seventh day without power after ferocious storms. outside washington, d.c., some streets look untouched. >> we really don't know what's going on and when we're going to actually get power back. >> we're at our wit's end. six days is our breaking point. >> for farmers like dave in southern illinois, the hot, dry weather is just as frustrating, threatening their livelihood. >> this corn we're looking at should be 8 foot tall. >> said there couldn't hasn't been decent rain. the corn crop in the worst shape since 1988. >> the corn just about done so far. i expect the yield will be ridiculously low this year. >> reporter: forecaster say as east coast cools down, the west coast will heat up. >> john yang in chicago. thanks so much. it is 7:07. once again, here is natalie. now for a search that caused

a boat filled with fourth of july revellers to capsize off long island to kill three children. investigators plan to interview more witnesses today. nbc's craig melvin has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. they plan to try to bring the yacht from the waters behind me today. all three of the kids who died aboard that boat wednesday night were under the age of 13. an uncle of one of the victims was driving the boat. we have his version of what happened. meantime investigators are looking at some other possible causes. >> it was dark. i didn't see it. >> reporter: one of the two men driving the yacht filled with fourth of july fireworks watchers tells news 12 long island that first he saw boats then a wave. >> there was two boats. i told my nephew, who was in front, did you see that.

yeah, uncle sal. next thing i know, we were turning, and we just kept turning. everybody was in the water. chaos. >> reporter: sal's nephew was one of more than two dozen family members and friends tossed into long island sound. they could not get 8-year-old victoria gains, or this 12-year-old. police ruled out alcohol as a factor. but nbc is looking closely at how many people were on the 34-foot boat. >> we're looking at several avenues. one of which would be overcrowding on the boat. there was 27 people on this boat. that was a combination of adults and children. >> reporter: richard werner owns a firm. >> this is a few feet larger

than the boat that sunk. and 27 people on this boat would be extremely tight. >> reporter: police investigators are considering other possible causes, including weather. >> when we first got the call before that, there was a violent rain storm that came in. it was just -- as quick as it came in, as quick as it left. >> reporter: from 10:30 wednesday night, shows a severe thunderstorm with 40-mile-per-hour winds in the area. officials are trying to figure out if the storm caused the yacht to flip over about three miles from the shore. they are also looking at whether another boat in the water could have created a wake massive enough to topple the boat. another concern, were there enough life jackets. >> it's a requirement on a boat, if you have five people on the boat, you need five jackets. so if you have 27 people, there's a requirement you have 27 jackets. >> reporter: at this point, it does not look like there were enough life jackets on board.

a police spokesperson told me yesterday, one of the things they were looking at, they hope to find out definitively by talking to folks on board and nearby. we should note here we reached out to the guy who was driving the boat to ask him specifically about the life jackets and about the overcrowding, we didn't hear back from him. natalie. >> such a tragedy. craig melvin in oyster bay, new york. my heart goes out to the families that lost their kids. >> absolutely. let's get a check of the top stories. tamron hall at the news desk. tamron, good morning. >> hi, willie and fatly. good morning, everyone. the campaign trail heating up. president obama on day two of his bus tour to ohio and pennsylvania, two battleground states in the election. meantime challenger mitt romney is keeping cool on a family vacation in new hampshire. gop officials say the party raised more than $100 million in june, outpacing the obama campaign for the second straight month.

in florida, a judge has set a high bar for george zimmerman's release from bail, granted $1 million bail as he awaits second degree murder in the shooting of unarmed teenager trayvon martin. in a ruling june lester questioned zimmerman's credibility having revoked his earlier $150,000 bail for allegedly misleading the court about his finances. judge lester also suggested zimmerman may have planned to flee the country with money donated online for his defense when he was first release freddie jail. the final report about what caused the 2009 crash of air france flight 447 shows the need for better flight training. french investigators blame a combination of technical factors that led to pilot error. the chief investigator said the two co-pilots at the controls never understood the plane had stalled and did not recognize they had lost complete control of the plane until it was too late. the plane crashed into the atlantic ocean killing all 228

people on board. thursday night in the disappearance of louisiana college student. she was last seen on may 19th. police arrested a registered sex offender on a first degree murder charge in connection with her disappearance. new video this morning from dallas, texas. the video from a toll plaza shows, look at this, a city bus plowing into four cars sending debris all over the road. two people were injured. the crash is now under investigation. it is unbelievable. a break in the searing heat out west has firefighters scrambling to gain ground on several blaises, crews making progress. investigators on the most destructive in colorado state history say they have located the site where that blaze started. they have yet to conclude what triggered the 12 day old wildfire. mvp while a new wildfire threatening evacuation and threatening homes in northern california. check out the official song

of the 2012 london olympics. it is called survival and features a video showing moments of the game. ♪ >> while the song is taking some flack from music critics. officials say it will be played throughout the games when athletes enter the venue. 7:14, back to natalie, willie, stephanie. it is no "eye of the tiger" but i like the words. >> i love muse. they are an incredible band. >> everybody is a critic. >> we got that. >> tamron, thanks. let's get our first check of the weather. stephanie abrams in for al. still talking about the heat. >> it is going away for some people. let's first talk about where we have advisories, then the

cooloff. the same area from the plains to the mid-atlantic on into the south and midwest as well. so more triple digit readings for places like chicago, kansas city and st. louis. but let's go to chicago. everybody look at this. 100 today. go down to the 80s. on sunday actually below average. i know that's very exciting for a lot of people. >> good morning.cago, big chunkg expect very little changed today. temperatures will be close to 100 this afternoon. a slight chance for some willie, over to you. >> stephanie, thank you. that florida lifeguard who was

fired for performing a lifesaving rescue outside his coverage area is looking for a new job this morning. this time it's his choice. nbc's mark potter explains. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, willie. lifeguard tomas lopez was fired for helping a man down the beach. he's been offered his job back now but has said no thank you. 21-year-old tomas lopez said he got an apology and had a cordial talk with the lifeguard company that fired him earlier this week. but when he was offered his job back decided not to take it. >> i prefer not to work for the company. there's no malace with the company. i'd rather not work there. >> reporter: a man told him he was struggling in the water at a swim at your own risk area 100 miles away.

he ran to help the man. when he got there, other swimmers were pulling the man out of the water. >> we met about halfway in the water. i grabbed him and another guest grabbed him by the feet. we lifted him out of the water. >> when lopez was fired two others were fired after saying they would have done the same. in protest, including the supervisor and lopez's brother quit. now the company is offering all of them their jobs back. but so far there are no takers. >> i wouldn't want to work for a a company that prevents lifeguards from doing their job, saving lifgs. >> reporter: contracted by the city of halan dale beach. the president said after investigation, he overturned firing lopez. >> i think he showed a lot of courage in what he did originally and definitely we would like to have him back to work. i hope he would reconsider. >> reporter: officials agree that lopez did exactly what he

was supposed to do. >> it has always been the city's policy that if there's an emergency, whether in the protected area or outside that the lifeguard there would respond to it. >> reporter: no surprise here, lopez's mother says she is very proud of her son for doing the right thing. and as for what tomas lopez will do now, he plans to go back to school and might consider another lifeguard job but at another company. willie. >> mark, he chose saving a life over upholding company policy. hard to argue with that. mark potter, thank you so much. 7:18. here is natalie. so many used social media sites to stay in touch with friends. now a growing number of police departments are turning to them to help solve crimes. nbc justice correspondent pete williams has details. good morning, pete. >> reporter: this is the version to generate tips from the old days of wanted posters to crime

stoppers on television, now social media. twitter, facebook and increasingly youtube. sheriff's deputies in hillsboro county, florida wanted to find a man who stole a canned drink and used it to attack this convenience store clerk. they posted the surveillance video on youtube. someone who recognized the attacker called in the tip. within two days he was arrested and has since pleaded guilty. just this week, police in akron, ohio wanted to know who was using stolen credit cars to buy things at local stores. they posted this surveillance video hoping to generate tips. it's part of a growing trend, police expanding their reach using social media to assist investigations. maryland posted this video vo of a flash mob robbing a convenience store and viewers helped identify who was involved. investigators say it's not just faces that can be recognized. >> it also helps because you can actually see the person move, how he walks.

sometimes that's a characteristic identifiable to people. >> reporter: in philadelphia investigators put this on youtube after a woman riding on a city bus beat up a passenger. just two days after it was posted, investigators got a tip that led to an arrest. a survey by the international association of chiefs of police show 90% of law enforcement agencies use social media of some kind. many agencies have set up youtube sites, often posting crime scene surveillance videos that are internet ready. in prince george's county, maryland they use youtube as a channel to reach people directly with information. >> we'll put an entire news conference on youtube to include surveillance video or mug shots along with interviews from the various police officials. so the information is getting out to the public. >> reporter: videos have another advantage. they can be posted instantly helping to get the word out quickly and stopping criminals from attacking again.

>> thanks. still ahead, a man who served four years in prison for the murder of his own wife during a trip to the caribbean. a conviction now overturned. he'll speak out in a live interview for the first time since his release. but first this is "today" on nbc.

just ahead why dangerous snakebites are on the rise. >> flo rida in concert after your local news.

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here is kim dacey traffic pulse 11. >> major roadways are looking good for the most part. disable the vehicle on the inner loop of the beltway is blocking the left lane there. baltimore county, baldwin mill road, closed in both directions with a downed tree. white and cockeysville road, one lane in each direction. hanover, traffic light and dorothy and carrollwood road. topside of the beltway at harford road. tapping the brakes or two. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have good news in the seven-day forecast. hazy sunshine. 84 downtown.

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july 6th, 2012. we have our crowds brought their dancing shoes with them, because they will need them. rapper flo rida takes to our summer concert stage. inside studio 1a, natalie morales, willie geist in for matt practically been dancing all morning long. >> you're really pushing this. i've got a lot to live up to. >> going to be fun. a full half hour of music. >> love flo rida. >> how develop about snakes. >> if you give me a choice of snakes and snow snakno snakes, snakes every time. >> a lot of people do. >> there's a new reason not to

like the creatures. why snakebites are on the rise in many states. a big day for prince william, given the highest honor in scotland. not to be outdone, his father received an honor as well. we begin with a man who spent four years in prison for the murder of his life. prosecutors say david swain killed her while scuba diving during a vacation on the caribbean island of tortola, a conviction overturned. now swain speaking out for the first time since he was freed. we'll talk to him but first, here is nbc reporter. >> effervescent. on the move, on the go. >> reporter: shelley tyre, a school administrator now dead after scuba diving with her husband in the crystal clear waters of caribbean. the autopsy had shown no underlying medical reason for shelley to have drowned. but what about her diving gear? it was damaged.

her snorkel missing its mouthpiece. the strap to her mask broken. the pin that held the strap in place, gone. >> i don't know what happened. i wasn't there. >> give a theory. >> i don't have a theory. >> reporter: shelley's husband david swain said he swam off by himself on that dive before his wife mysteriously perished. every since he returned to tortola with their daughter's body they demanded answers. >> you're the body, the care taker. >> wondering why -- why did i let this happen. >> reporter: the family hired diver experts and re-enacted that david swain attacked shelley, approaching her from behind, shutting off her air supply and holding her down until she drowned. >> very reached a verdict? >> we have. >> reporter: in 2006, shelley's family won a wrongful lawsuit

against their son-in-law. swain at trial, who had no lawyer, dismissed the outcome, claiming it was unfair. the stakes were raised even higher when caribbean authorities had their case. he was extradited to tortola, criminal court. >> this man here, his wife is killed and all of his dreams came true. all his dreams came true. >> reporter: dreams the prosecutor would argue about insurance money, more than $600,000, and another woman in swain's life. david swain denied killing shelley. his defense attorney argued that shelley may have torn off her own scuba gear after panicking under water. but after five hours deliberating the tortola hit david swain with a second devastating blow, guilty of murder. the sentence, 25 years. >> how do you face that kind of time? >> one day at a time. >> reporter: almost two years after his guilty verdict, last

september david swain returned to court. a three-judge panel ruled on swain's appeal and made a decision few anticipated. >> the head judge ends it all by looking right at me and saying, mr. swain, you're free to go. >> reporter: the appellate court panel overturned the verdict citing in part the trial judge had been biased toward the prosecution in her instructions to the jury. just just like that, david swain was a free man. >> and david swain is with us exclusively along with his attorney. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> david, begin with you. you were convicted in 2009 of killing your wife shelley as we just saw in the piece. that was overturned last september. you spent four years in a prison cell. was there a time when you thought you were going to be there for the rest of your life for something you didn't do. >> i did my best never go to that train of thought. i took it one day at a time. >> did you ever say, my gosh, i could sit here for something in

my head i know i didn't do and this could take me to the end of my life. >> again, something i tried to avoid at all costs. i was more worried about my family than myself. >> you were found responsible by a civil court in 2006, convicted in 2009 in tortola. that was overturned. what changed for that appeals payable tortola in september? what new evidence? what was different for them this time? >> for the appeals panel, the lawyer that put together that appeal found enough information within the transcript to show that the trial in tortola was equally unfair, and that there was nothing that crossed the threshold of beyond a reasonable doubt. >> the trial. >> first trial? civil. >> no, criminal. >> i think it was unfair because the judge was clearly biased. the judge and prosecution were in cahoots to make something happen. >> you've heard from some people

including members of the family, shelley's family, perhaps you were released on a technicality, the judge did not give correct orders to the jury at the time. what do you say to that. >> everybody is entitled to an opinion. >> let me ask you, tim, standing by. what changed for this appeals court now. finally overturned, now it was changed. what happened between then and the overturning. >> there were two things they focused on. the first significant aspect of the trial they found to be lacking was that the judge actually instructed the jury. in the british system a judge does a summation just like the lawyers. the judge actually told the jury after three weeks of us presenting a defense that this was an accident, she literally told those jurors the defense of accident has no place in this trial. so she completely instructed them to disregard our defense, which is why we find it sort of

ludicrous when someone might say this was overturned on a technicality. the judge nullified our defense. the panel found secondly, as a matter of law, there was not enough evidence under the higher criminal beyond a reasonable doubt standard for the case to be retried again. >> david, let me ask you, because the prosecutors said in the original criminal trial they had motive on two counts that you were there to collect insurance money on the death of your wife, number one. number two, there was another woman in the picture. somebody you had been corresponding with, in fact, for months before the death of your wife and you then began dating two months after the death of your wife. can you see just from the outside why it would look fishy to someone that his wife died. two months later he's seeing a woman he had been talking, in fact writing to before hand. >> i can certainly see where some people would form that opinion. >> in fact you wrote a letter. i want to read an exert of the letter, five months before

shelley's death. >> life has definitely gotten more complicated. i'm wanting to be with you but i can't change this mess i've got any time soon. what did you mean by changing this mess? >> the lady that you're talking about, it was a mess getting involved with her. that was clearly a mistake on my part. >> you would admit that now. >> sure. >> and what has life been like now for you, now that you've been free for three months. >> better than it was the months previous to it. i'm trying to rebuild a life and get back on the horse, as it were. >> is this case over for you now, as far as you're concerned? >> it's over in that i'm a free person. but clearly there's other things that need to be done. >> you still miss your wife 13 years later? >> every single day. >> david swain, his attorney tim bradell. we should point out nbc reached out to shelley tyre's family. they declined. sunday, an in-depth look at what

led to the split between tom cruise and katie holmes. sunday 7:00, 6:00 central on nbc. now let's get a check of the weather from stephanie abrams. >> willie, we're going to head to the map to show you water temperatures here. anywhere from northeast to southeast. you can see around the gulf, temperatures in the 80s, a little bit cooler there. as we head to the great lakes, lake michigan going to hit you in the upper 60s. otherwise the threat for severe weather in >> good morning. temperatures will be close to 100 this afternoon. a slight chance for willie, i

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back now at 7:43 with a warning if you have outdoor plans this weekend. in a number of states, snakebites on the rise. more on what's shaping up to be the summer of snakes. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. experts say this has a lot to do with the weather this year. we're here inside the world of reptiles, inside zoo atlanta. thousands of kids will check out these creatures here throughout the summer. in many parts of the country, get ready to see more of them, possibly in your own backyard. >> here with my wife, never had a experience like that. >> reporter: he never saw it coming. >> pain was horrific. >> reporter: the plumber working in a backyard when he came

across the fangs of a copperhead. >> bit me on the hand. >> reporter: at first he didn't think much of it. within an hour he was on his way to the er. >> how much did it swell? >> bigger than a boxer's mitt. it was so bigamy hand looked like it was fixing to explode. >> reporter: richard newtin was walking his dog along this brush when he said a copperhead bit his paw. >> i was worried. i didn't know if he would make it through the night. >> reporter: control centers say snakebites are on the rise. like the cult film, snakebites on the rise. >> i've had it with these [ bleep ] snakes. >> reporter: this is no laughing matter. they are blamed for two deaths. one in tennessee and another west virginia. >> thank you for calling the poison center. how can i help you? >> reporter: in georgia this poison center is busier. >> we started seeing more calls 30, 45 days earlier than we've ever seen in recent memory.

>> reporter: georgia had 185 reported cases this year, florida 330. it's not just the southeast. in california, there have been 184 reported bites in just the last three months. a whopping 61% increase over the same period last year. the reason -- >> i think it all relates to the very nice winter we had. very moderate winter, wasn't cold enough really for these guys to go into hibernation. >> here at zoo atlanta, they will point out most species in georgia are nonvenomous, copperheads being the most common exception. but if you do get bitten -- >> do something about this snakebite in a hurry. >> reporter: no matter what john wayne did in true grit, experts say trying to treat snakebites yourself is a bad idea. >> if they get bits, go straight to the emergency room. >> reporter: james burnett says he was lucky he kept his hand.

as if the bite wasn't bad enough, he was shocked when he got the hospital bill. >> that's when the need the paddles on me. >> reporter: i got a bill for almost a quarter million dollars. >> reporter: anti-venom apparently is expensive, so are three days in the icu. he's lucky to have insurance. but it's still a painful bite in more ways than one. >> it was an experience i don't ever want to deal with again. >> reporter: by the way, this is a black rat snake, nonvenomous. remember, snakes like this one help us out, getting rats and other vermine. >> thank you so much. up next, royal family attends a ceremony in scotland. highlights after this. like a fly. you looked so innocent and so sweet. convinced my lips that we should meet.

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ceremonial robes. yes, this is a big one. set to drums. prince william being made a knight in the most ancient and royal order of the thistle. not bad for a guy just days out of his 20s. kate carrying a cartan scarf. >> at 30, he's stepping up his royal duties. i think it shows if the out. >> scotland, despite a movement to leave the united kingdom has always meant a lot to the queen and her family. balmor balmoral, her treasured estate where she and william and harry stayed quietly after princess diana's death. kate and william met in college, given by the queen scholarship titles, earl and countess. for prince charles this week, a

much different honor. after he let school children camp outside his home raising awareness of the rain forest, dear to his heart, he had this little character named after him. a rare ecuadorial stream frog. very touched, a lump in my throat, must be a frog, he said. no kisses were exchanged. but the family also got to kick back a little at wimbledon. kate wearing a tennis inspired dress she wore one year to the date prior in canada. close match chronicled on her face as he becomes the first british champion since 1936, going for a title of his own. prince william is also in the most exalted order of the nights, around since the 1300s. he's also a member of a modern day order called the air force.

he wanted to stay in as long as possible. watchers say he may need to scale back soon to focus more on his royal duties. >> of all the honors, having a frog named after you has to top the list. michelle kosinski in london this morning. thanks, michelle. just ahead a summer weekend survival guide. we'll tell you what's hot in fashion and more. >> live concert from flo rida after your local news and weather. mashed potatoes and gravy. mac 'n cheese...

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. time for the morning commute with kim dacey. >> we have a pair of accidents on the inner loop of the beltway. stevenson and greenspring, lane is blocked there. baltimore county, baltimore mill road, shut down i both directions. cockeysville road, : is phil area, we traffic down to one lane and ea -- in each

direction. we have a traffic light out here. fire activity in odenton. magothy, crashed ant bridge road. this is the accident scene. it looks like it moved off the shoulder in the last couple of seconds. inner loop of the beltway, that is good news. south west water, things are pretty heavy. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have good news in the seven-day forecast. hazy sunshine now. 83 at the airport. 73 in parkton. dew points are in the upper 60s to around 70. heat index between 105 and 110. slight chance for a thunderstorm

late in the afternoon. cold front will go through on sunday. that

. 8:00 now on friday morning july 6th, 2012. it is a picture perfect morning in rockefeller plaza. we have a great crowd with us. live concert from the hottest rapper on the planet, flo rida. i'm natalie morales with willie geist in for matt. also it is friday. looking forward to a nice weekend. >> absolutely. flo rida, then the weekend. we have the ultimate guide to get you ready for this weekend. everything from the movies and tv shows you want to see to the books to read and hot celebrity news, including the latest on tom cruise and katie holmes and their split.

did she hint at the breakup in an interview just weeks before she filed for divorce? also, are you planning your summer vacation? we'll check out the best of the best when it comes to hotels, cruise lines and more as voted by leisure & travel magazine. >> first back inside, today's top stories from tamron hall. hey, tom ron. >> willie, natalie, good morning. this morning we're getting a look at arrests from a british attack. richard dart detained in london. he previously and in a bbc documentary speaking about the support of jihad, in a youtube video vowing to disrupt last year's royal wedding. this week's terror arrest are not believed to be part of the olympic games and the terror level has not been elevated. record break heat in the midwest and atlantic, northeast states where hundreds of thousands of people still have no power nearly a week after

severe storms. at least two people have been killed in a violent thunderstorm that hit the great smoke mountains national park thursday. it left tens of thousands of customers in the area without power. investigators are trying to determine why a 34-foot yacht capsized in long island sound fourth of july. 27 people on board wednesday night to watch fireworks. 24 of them survived but three children drowned when that boat capsized. officials may try to raise the boat today. scott peterson appealing his 2004 guilty verdict for murder of pregnant wife lacy and his unborn son. he gaims claims he's innocent blaming the verdict on the media circus that surrounded his california trial. for a look at what's trending, a quick roundup. is it true cruise was blind-sided on the divorce. he might have seen a clue in the

sexy new spread in "elle." the 34-year-old actress talks about a new phase in her life and feels like, quote, she's coming into her own. usually a person talking to himself would be called unusual or crazy. jeremiah mcdonald is being called a genius for slicing together a video of himself, asking himself revealing questions. >> what would you do? you must have hobbies. >> you're interviewing yourself. look at you. >> you left the tape. don't do this -- charming no wonder i'm single. >> okay. not just silly, fun banter, the 32-year-old had to field awkward questions about where his childhood pets are today. pretty cool. this video of a drunk guy serenading a drunk cat has the internet in a tizzy. may be the best rendition you've

ever seen. ♪ baby ♪ >> okay. luckily the cat escaped the musical onslaught leaving the owner face down singing to the carpet. it is now 8:05, now back to natalie. willie, i guess that cat didn't want to lose one of his nine lives to that sound. >> thank you, tamron. >> saturday night at the morales house. get drunk and sing to the house. >> not at all. your house, right? let's get a check right now at the weather. stephanie abrams in for al this weekend. hey, stef. >> i found ultimate fans, drove all the way from illinois, 20 hours. what did you guys listen to for 20 hours. >> flo rida. >> so dad you're a fan now. >> oh, yeah. >> we are all blinked out and ready for flo rida. as we head throughout the day

today, we do have our pick city in tucson, arizona, going to be hot. 98 degrees. you guys are filming out of illinois. that's nothing. satellite and radar, again, through the midwest we could see storms today. otherwise the heat across the country. >> good morning.tory but will be expect very little changed today. temperatures will be close to 100 this afternoon. a slight chance for some >> willie, flo rida brought out a wild crowd. that's all i have to say. >> he did. they got up early and traveled

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we're back at 8:09, what's new, what's up, what's in. everything you need to get ready for the weekend. >> willie has three experts to help us out starting with what's new at the box office and on tv. a senior editor at "entertainment weekly." tom, good morning. >> good morning. >> movies for all ages this weekend. first up, "the amazing spider-man." came out last weekend but this the big weekend for it. >> this the big weekend. it already made $66 million but will dominate the box office. for my friend steve, it's all about spidey this weekend.

people seem to be reboogt this franchise yet it really delivers the goods. emma stone and andrew garfield really terrific at these kind of love torn high schoolers. they are a real life couple and there is a spark between them on the screen. >> taking my son to see that. oliver stone has a new movie out "savages." this is not a movie for kids, we should point out. >> this is a very hard r rated movie. plays like a jacked up episode of miami vice, told from the viewpoint of bad guys. marijuana dealers that get on the wrong side of a mexican cartel run by selma hiayek. katy perry, a trend, justin

bieber, miley cyrus had a movie out. is that sort of a thing for her fans. >> young pop star the 3d film is the brand obsession. justin has his own fragrance, sweetie concert movies are par for the course for a pop star. >> movies to tv, what is on television you say is a must see. >> talking dead, live chat show on amc. this weekend will delve all into a preview of the upcoming third season of the zombie series walking dead. drew carey will be a guest on it. show a black and white version of an entire episode of walking dead for true purists that want to see their zombies in old-fashioned black and white style. >> i'm a huge fan of that show and can't wait for season three. i downloaded this book based on your recommendation "gone girl."

a must read. >> a can't put down thriller by gillian flynn, he said, she said movie. suburban man, his wife goes missing. he's suspect number one in the disappearance. we get alternating chapters between nick and amy. we gradually find out what happens. this has more twists than a chubby checker concert. >> a "dateline" series. tom, thanks so much. now let's turn it over to willie. >> thanks. moving on to what's up in the world of entertainment. "e! news" correspond. >> good morning. >> start with tomkat. >> yes. >> after six years of marriage, what's the latest? >> the latest is she gave an interview six weeks ago before she filed. talk about foreshadowing. she says it's her season. she's not focused on tom cruise, it's about her and what she wants in her life. talked to a divorce lawyer, he said a couple of ways, you can be nice, go for the throat.

katie went for jugular. >> when you dig deep and read reporting, this has been on her mind for sometime. it didn't happen overnight. >> didn't happen overnight. apparently have you to be in new york two years to establish residency. katie wanted to do it here. it's a no nonsense state, both will be in court. they both have to show up. we'll see what happens. >> another celebrity baby boom. who is expecting. >> matthew mcconaughey and wife and claire danes. this is their third child. they announced it fourth of july on twitter. it's claire danes first child. yes, i know. >> big year nor matthew mcconaughey. >> r&b singer frank ocean came out this week on his tumb blr page. explain how this went down. >> very popular songwriter. has his own album coming out

july 17th. on his tumblr, he said you know what, i was in love with a man when i was 19. has he a song "him him him" his love for him. in the hip-hop community, it's been homo phobic but everybody has come out supporting him from jay-z to his record label. it represents a turn in hip-hop. >> that's a big thing, having jay-z embrace it. >> has been homo phobic and taken a lot of heat for that. kae out and said, i'm supporting frank. >> real quick, lindsay lohan in the headlines. >> breaking news, are you ready? she's a red head again. >> that's the news? >> okay. in the entertainment world this is decent news. remember when she first came out with "mean girls." she was a red head, really cute. she wrapped playing liz taylor. she wrapped the movie, did a good job apparently and is on a

better track. >> breaking news. >> hard hitting journalism. >> good to see you. thank you so much. willie, thank you. last but not least. what's in when it comes to fashion, beauty and food. sara gore, host of "open house." good morning. let's launch in. great gatsby. >> if you want clothes silk, drop waist, fringe. a subtle way of wearing it, art deco print fabric, necklace from carol lee. >> modern flapper. >> yes, not full flapper. this top from h&m, pleats, fringe with necklace. >> shorts are awesome. >> $69. another great way to add a touch of the trend. these head pieces of from freepeople.com. add a little whimsy to your hair. looks great up and down. >> this the hottest print of the

summer. >> people say iccat, joe jones, how fashion carries over into your home decor. if you don't want to commit to take couch or window treatment, these pillow covers are $34. it's a very affordable way to embrace that trend. >> i love this next item. polaroid is back. >> happy 75th anniversary to polaroid. you can add border, filters. we took a picture earlier. >> it's 45 seconds. it's going to come out. so you can actually pick and choose pictures you want to develop now instead of having polaroids sitting down. >> sit on the bottom. we'll keep moving. >> next up in the food world. >> the hottest trend in food right now is actually very cold. boozy popsicles and icicles. >> boozy means alcohol. >> it's a little early for the real deal this is mock tail

cocktail. >> this is great, a machine that makes your popsicles in 10 minutes or less, which is great. if you don't have that, you can actually just use paper cups and pop them out. there's our picture. boom. stickers so kids will love this. >> love that for the party. yum yum. ice creammaker. >> these have been around for a while but now all these great fun colors. >> that's nice. >> when your dogs are barking, it's summertime, your feet have to look great. you want to take care of them. you can't always get your pedicure done. these butter london products are fantastic. when olympics coming why not buy the products. >> butter london. >> makes feet soft and silky. >> like a baby's bottom. that's what you get with this product. these are free free, no formaldehyde. >> hot colors? >> oranges, pinks. >> thank you, sara. up next best of the best when it

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[ sighs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] venza. from toyota. this morning on today's travel, best places to go in 20 $12.they have rated hotelses, food lines and more, world's best awards. these are fun. here with results, good morning. >> good morning, willie. >> let's point out off the top, some of these over the top expenses, pie in the sky, there are affordable ones. >> there's a mix. what's important is what we feel, all the properties and places our readers chose really represent value. so they might be expensive but what you're getting is a great value for money. let's start with the best hotel and best safari rolled into one. >> this is in tanzania.

this is a magical place. a reserve in the middle of the national park. have you the incredible dinners under african skies, rides with incredible guides. all this to say you're going to be taken care of and pampered and see all the animals you can imagine. >> beautiful. my type of safari. second, right here in the u.s., triple creek. >> this is another experience, montana bitterroot mountains. what i love about this and what our readers love. they will cater to you and make it whatever you want to be. they have cattle drives, fly-fishing, hiking, et cetera. this is a place you're going to get ready active and get a lot of rocky mountain bravado.

a lot of exercise for sure. >> get that cowboy experience. >> yeehaw. >> now for the top resort in the continental u.s., we talked about affordability, osprey at beaver creek, colorado. >> osprey, $143 in the summertime. right in the heart of beaver creek. it's 43-room boutique hotel. what you get here is more of that kind of charming, chic luxury of being in a chalet. you get -- what is that called, fireplaces, beautiful fireplaces everywhere. you can ski if you go in the winter, summertime lots of activity. >> 143, more like it. top in the u.s., number two, if we could. chicago. chicago is hot right now. >> chicago has never been as high on our list as it is this year. it was number three this year and number two. it's actually getting a little bit of a run for its money to new york city. this comes in really well with our readers for food, for value

as well and for incredible culture. the park, music outside all summer for free. great for shopping. i have to admit the shopping is great there. three top hotels were in chicago including waldorf astoria. world's best island i confess to never having heard of it in the philippines. >> bora kai. it beat out bali, number two. it's one of those islands you should know about if you're interested in culture and value. our readers love this, it's not been on anyone's radar. it's in the philippines. not only hotels for $50 but incredible hotel by tsvangirsh k tsvangirai --

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. let's get a check of the morning commute with traffic pulse 11. >> we have a couple problem spots in northern baltimore county. shut down in both directions due to a downed tree. york road, cockeysville road, down to one lane in each direction there. the where an accident coming in to us here. jacobs road, we have some fire

activity here. we have a few things to watch for here. a couple of incidents earlier on the roadway. looking good on the northwest corner at park heights. fredrick road looks like heavier volume to traffic is moving fine. >> already worn out there. -- warm out there. humidity is up, barometer is down. big area of high pressure over the eastern part of the country. all storms on the outer edges of that high pressure. that gives us a minimal rain chance is today. it would be a remote chance. very hot and humid. mixture of the sunshine and clouds. 96 to 101. with the monti, it will feel more like 105 -- with the

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of july, 2012. the crowd gearing up for a live concert from grammy nominated concert flo rida. he will perform in just a moment. i can barely see what i'm reading here. sunglasses on, concert glasses on definitely.

so excited about flo rida, been dancing to the music all week long. finally happened. >> you're pulling those shades off in a way most cannot. tamron, we'll have to get you a pair. >> amore concerts ahead, zac brown band with their enter vang country rock, a little reggae. then nashville's own michelle ray. also brute products you may not know about, but we all should, including a towel that will cool you down in a second because it's so hot. a product that promise as ten-second face-lift. ten seconds and have you a little -- >> okay. also, do you guy know today is my favorite day of the year, national fried chicken day. >> i didn't know that. >> national fry chicken day,

celebrate southern roots. the trick to preparing perfect fried chicken, also bacon in the kitchen. first a check of the weather with stephanie abrams who is somewhere in that crowd. >> what song are you most excited for? >> everybody wants to hear whistle. the forecast while we head into the weekend, it is going to be hot, hot, hot. there it is for you on saturday. slight risk for storms from ohio on into the northeast. we will see a cooloff, though, around the great lakes and northeast. for the second half of the weekend, more of the same with storms headed south. can you give us a whistle, sing for us as we head to break. >> good morning. temperatures will be close to 100 this afternoon. a slight chance fo

and if you're headed to the concert, check out the forecast 24 hours a day on weather.com. willard, good morning. good morning, willard. >> willard scott, finally hit the big time, beautiful sculpture garden gallery of art in washington. you must see this. next to the national gallery. a nice place to sit and meditate. take a look, beryl kapaun from south dakota. 113 years old. also very much involved in women's suffrage. she voted for the first time women could vote. didn't say for who. johnnie kvendru from bellview,

minnesota, 101-year-old. loves to chase the ladies around in his scooter chair, which can get up to 72 miles an hour. he's caught three of the ladies so mar. myrtle singleton from belleville, texas, 102. enjoys going to church and is always wearing a pretty hat. nothing like a nice hat on a pretty lady. how about that. ted and floorene rich american fork, utah, 75 years they are married and still madly in love and crazy about each other. orlando, florida famous for mickey mouse and lots of other exciting things including gnatton johnson, who is 100 years old today. he loves to play the piano and watch baseball. he is something else. how about this, mary shofer from baltimore, maryland, right up the road 40 miles. 104 years old, exercises every day and has never lost her zest for life. can't beat that. i feel the same way. now back to new york.

>> thanks so much, willard. who is ready for a dance party? get ready. flo rida takes to our concert stage next.

>> announcer: toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> all right. if you've had your radio on any time at all this summer, you've probably been singing along to this man's songs. he's one of the hottest rappers in the world and we are pleased to welcome him back to the plaza. ladies and gentlemen, flo rida! >> let's go new york city, put your hands up in the air right now.

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♪ ♪ >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, flo rida. our concert is just getting started. we'll be back with more

grammy nominated rapper flo rida has become a fixture at the top of the charts, 60 million singles worldwide, new album "wild ones." flo rida, good morning. you work up a sweat. look at you.

my goodness. quite something. 60 million singles. you helped us celebrate our 60th recently at the "today" show. 60 seems to be your number. >> definitely great to be with you guys. brand-new album at the stores right now. >> a lot of hits on it already. it just dropped on the 3rd, i believe. what are you expecting? what is the goal of this album? what are you looking for? >> my goal is to watch all my fans go crazy, party. >> you don't have to ask, knowing you were coming all week, we've been dancing all week long waiting for you. is that where your going? you have a range of fans. it's about the dancing, partying, having a good time. >> i've always wanted a mike

flag like that. the flo here and rida there, it's a beautiful thing, bedazzled. >> tell me about life now, on tour, jennifer lopez. lmfao. >> everyone with an album, lil wayne. i wouldn't mind working with outk, ast, beyonce. >> is she ready to work with you? >> she's ready to party. >> people that don't know your history, you grew up in the projects as a kid. look at you now, you've sold tens of millions of albums. basically you're living your dream. what do you tell kids maybe having a hard time growing up. >> i owe it to my mom. she motivated me to work so hard and always believe in yourself. if no one believes in yourself, you believe in yourself. when all said and done, a lot of

times -- just always work hard, you know, and always try to dedicate as much time to whatever you're trying to achieve in life. it's beautiful to kout out and see all my fans smiling and everything. this is a dream come true for me. >> thaer ready to dance. what are you going to sing next? ♪ yeah. >> i'm going to get out of the way. >> let's do it. >> everybody, hands up. i've got to know one thing, if you're flo rida. ♪ can you feel my whistle baby ♪ ♪ to you how to do it ♪ start real slow ♪ put your lips together ♪ go real slow ♪ can you below my whistle ♪ here we go

♪ ♪ ♪ below my whistle baby ♪ whistle baby ♪ let me know ♪ show you how to do it ♪ start slow ♪ put your lips together ♪ slow ♪ blow my whistle baby ♪

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♪ whistle baby ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> flo rida, thanks. we'll have more music in a

moment. this is "today" on nbc.

all right. i think we've got some wild ones out here today. once again, here is flo rida.

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♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> flo rida, thank you. they will be back with one more song later. but first your local news.

>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. 11 news has learned that the northeast baltimore shooting has become a homicide. police responded to ravenwood avenue at 9:30 last night, where they found an unidentified man suffering from multiple gunshot

wounds. the man was

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